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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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